575.020. Concealing an offense — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of concealing an offense if he or she:
(1) Confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit or other consideration to any person in consideration of that person's concealing of any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof; or
(2) Accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or other consideration in consideration of his or her concealing any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof.
2. The offense of concealing an offense is a class A misdemeanor, unless the offense concealed a felony, in which case concealing an offense is a class E felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case:
State v. Peeples, 288 S.W.3d 767 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Peeples, 288 S.W.3d 767 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 2× “068, and two counts of attempted victim tampering, Section 575.020. Appellant was sentenced to concurrent sentences on the sexual offenses for a total of twenty-five years’ imprisonment, which run consecutively to concurrent seven year sentences for the attempted victim…”
State v. Anding, 689 S.W.2d 745 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985).
“100]; 3 Count II alleged the class D felony of concealing an offense [§ 575.020]; Count III alleged the class D felony of tampering with a witness [§ 575.”
Allen Foods, Inc. v. Lawlor, 94 S.W.3d 436 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 3× “Our legislature expressed our public policy in the enactment of Section 575.020 RSMo (all further references hereinafter shall be to RSMo unless otherwise indicated), which provides in pertinent part: 1.”
Pelton v. State, 794 S.W.2d 301 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990).
“§§ 575.020 and 575.030, RSMo 1986. This is not to say that a jury, upon hearing the evidence above, might not find that Pelton is guilty of the crime.”
State v. Blanchard, 242 S.W.3d 435 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 2× “The jury found Defendant not guilty of one count of attempted victim tampering, Section 575.020.”
Pace v. Bowles, No. 4:23-cv-01561 (E.D. Mo. Feb. 5, 2024).
“2To the extent plaintiff seeks to bring a claim pursuant to Missouri Revised Code § 575.020, he lacks standing to do so. The statute establishes the crime of “concealing an offense,” and a private party cannot prosecute a criminal action.”
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